Who says you need a guard dog to protect your home? Fred Everitt reports that his cat, Bandit, thwarted some would-be thieves in their home. Several hours after going to bed, Fred heard Bandit start to yowl. He disregarded it, but then she jumped on the bed, frantically pawing at his arms.Realizing that something was wrong, Fred got up and saw two men outside the kitchen door, trying to break in.Four years earlier, he had adopted Bandit from Tupelo-Lee Humane Society thinking he was saving her life. Now she might have saved his.